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A visit to the Sand Lake Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Sand Lake Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sand Lake Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sand Lake Cemetery

Lat:   45.3700°   (45° 22' 11")

Lon:   -92.5544°   (-92° 33' 15")

The Sand Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Balsam Lake. Balsam Lake lies just to the northeast of the Sand Lake Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Sand Lake Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sand Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • El Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The El Salem Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Fristad Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fristad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fristad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fristad Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • St. Croix Falls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Croix Falls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Croix Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Croix Falls Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • McAskill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAskill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAskill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McAskill Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Kahbakong Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kahbakong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kahbakong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kahbakong Cemetery is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Franconia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franconia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franconia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franconia Cemetery is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Balsam Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balsam Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balsam Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Balsam Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Centuria.
    • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Saint John Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88966 <5>
  • Apple River Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Apple River Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Long Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Volga Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volga Cemetery
      • The Volga Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Volga Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Amery.
      • The Volga Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Traveler's Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1361634 <5>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Wagon Landing Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagon Landing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagon Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagon Landing Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Amery Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Home Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Panola German Methodist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panola German Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panola German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Panola German Methodist Cemetery is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Granum Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Granum Cemetery is located in Polk County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sand Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sand Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Dresser
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
    • Dresser is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Saint Croix Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
    • Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
  • Centuria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
    • Centuria is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
  • Taylors Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
    • Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <6>
  • Franconia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
    • Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Osceola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
  • Horse Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
    • Horse Creek is located in Polk County
  • Deronda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deronda
    • Deronda is located in Polk County
  • Balsam Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
    • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
  • Volga ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Volga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Volga is located in Polk County
  • Shafer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
    • Shafer is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <6>
  • Amery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
    • Amery is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Star Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
      • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Bunyan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunyan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
      • Bunyan is located in Polk County
    • Milltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
    • Center City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Otisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
      • Otisville is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Almelund
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almelund
      • Almelund is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almelund <6>
    • Deer Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Luck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
      • Luck is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Lindstrom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
      • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <6>
    • Scandia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
      • Scandia is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <6>
    • Clear Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Sand Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sand Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Sand Lake Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Sand Lake Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1573691  (Sand Lake Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1573691 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Nye
    • County: Polk         Elev: 346
    • Location given for GNIS #1573691 (Sand Lake Cemetery)

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sand Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3700, Longitude: -92.5544       In this case, the coordinates for the Sand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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